Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Release Date: February 17, 2015
Volumes: 3
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
END OF THE LINE Teenage
manga artist Kanna Tezuka's series about a high school for
Buddhist statues is facing cancelation! Meanwhile, the manga course
that's given her so much free time to draw at school is under threat
from a principal taken with the next big thing: light novels! Their
teacher's solution to this existential crisis is an inspiring field
trip, but will it be enough to get these dogs to start drawing at
last?! A sharp-witted satire of the manga world from the creator of I
Am Here! and Missions of Love!
Review:
I will admit to
being a little disappointed about the lack of romance in this series. I wanted
more, but I’m not surprised. There were possibilities, but no real hints.
This is mostly
comedy, and it’s good comedy. The group deal with possible cancelation of both
Kanna’s manga and their class, they have a contest, they have a school
festival, they help a potential student (badly), the boys try to motivate Kanna.
A lot of hilarity, with the boys being absolutely useless, pretty much.
There wasn’t really
an ongoing plot line here for there to be a conclusion, but I think it ends
pretty well nonetheless. The artwork is gorgeous, of course. The characters are
hilarious, and I did enjoy all of them. And really, you’re reading this for the
comedy, the parody of being a mangaka (or trying to), because that’s what this
is about, and it’s done really well.
Overall a very
enjoyable series by Toyama. I hope more of her series are picked up, and
continue to enjoy Missions of Love.
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